Today I was playing around and building a new Character and I noticed a sudden, steep increase in GPU temp when inside the client at the log-in screen and character select screens. This is ONLY in those areas. I've tried it with my cards at stock, reference settings and the MFG factory OC and my personal OC. Every time, the GPUs kick into high gear. The cards go back to normal once I'm in game, and even high-stress areas don't push the cards.
I'm running nVidia GTX 560 Ti's in SLi. I should note that under load, even when running a banzai clock, the game evens out at 81 degrees, which is well below my card's thermal limits. I just tested it again, and the secondary, cooler card hit 90 with no signs of stopping. I have no idea why it's only these screens, but something is up.
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